This is a fresh strawberry pie that has a cream cheese filling with almond extract in the bottom of the pie shell then topped with fresh strawberries in a strawberry glaze.
1quartfresh strawberriesWashed, stems removed, and quartered
1pintstrawberry glaze
1package8 oz. cream softened cream cheese (regular kind)
4TbspMilk
4Tbspsugar
2tspalmond extract
Instructions
Bake the Pie Crust using this recipe above or you can use a forzen pie crust from the grocery store. Follow the direction for baking the pie crust. Let cool while preparing the rest below.
Wash the strawberries then remove the stems and cut into quarters
Toss the strawberries in a bowl with the pint of strawberry glaze.
In a stand mixer or in a bowl with a hand mixer, blend the softend cream cheese (don't use low fat version), add the sugar, milk, and the almond extract. Whip the cream cheese mixture until smooth. You might need to scrape the sides of the bowl down and mix for a bit longer to get everything blended well
Take the cream cheese mixture and spread evenly on the bottom of the pie crust and part way up the sides of the baked and cooled pie crust shell. Then add the strawberries and glaze mix over the top of your cream cheese mixuture.